The Inside Story Podcast

Benjamin Netanyahu says he's grateful to the U.S. for its military aid but that it's time for Israel to build its own weapons-production capacity. The Israeli prime minister's announcement comes as tensions grow over the U.S. agreement with Iran. But demand soars for Israel's weapons — its arms exports hit a record $19 billion last year. Supporters say that it strengthens Israel's ability to stand on its own. Can Israel afford to lose its greatest ally?
In this episode:
Alexandre Vautravers, Security and defence policy specialist
Michael Mulroy, Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East
Antony Loewenstein, Author of 'The Palestine Laboratory'
Host: Folly Bah Thibault
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Keir Starmer is the latest to step down, after nearly two years in office. He'd been expected to put an end to the political chaos. So, what went wrong? And what does it mean for the future of the UK?
In this episode:
Jennifer Nadel, Co-Founder of the cross-party think tank Compassion in Politics.
Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London.
Zaid M Belbagi, Managing Partner at Hardcastle Advisory.
Host: Imran Khan
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The US and Iran have finished the first round of talks with an agreement on a roadmap to a final deal.
But is there enough trust to end the conflict?
In this episode:
Mohammad Eslami - Research Fellow at Tehran University.
Kenneth Katzman - Senior Fellow at The Soufan Center.
Zeidon Alkinani - Founding Director at the Arab Perspectives Institute.
Host: Anna Burns-Francis
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Iranian armed forces say they've closed the Strait of Hormuz after Israeli attacks on Lebanon, just days after an agreement with the U.S. reopen it. Disruption to the crucial waterway has had a huge economic impact worldwide. So, what happens next?
In this episode:
Ian Ralby - Senior Fellow at the Center for Maritime Strategy and Associate Fellow with the International Law Programme at Chatham House.
Mehran Kamrava - Professor of Government at Georgetown University in Qatar and Head of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.
Stavros Karamperidis - Associate Professor in Maritime Economics and Head of the Maritime Transport Research Group at the University of Plymouth.
Host: Tom McRae
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A landslide win, only two years ago - yet now UK prime minister Keir Starmer's resisting calls to step down. The return to parliament of Andy Burnham makes a leadership challenge more likely. What's gone wrong so fast, for Starmer? And why so much turmoil at the top of British politics?
In this episode:
Peter Oborne - UK Political Commentator and Associate Editor of Middle East Eye - a digital news organisation.
Jonathan Tonge - Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool and author of numerous books on British and Northern Irish politics.
Peter Geoghegan - Editor of Democracy for Sale - an investigative news site in London
Host: Per Nyberg
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